Kyrgios a Wawrinka: "Kokkinakis se ha acostado con tu novia" Donna Vekic
Donna Vekic might not be a household name for sport fans - but she is the woman caught up in tennis" most intriguing love triangle right now.
On Wednesday night, Vekic, the believed girlfriend of Swiss pro Stanislas Wawrinka, was the subject of a brutal sledge from Aussie bad boy Nick Kyrgios.
Kyrgios, the 20-year-old who has been catching the media"s eye for all the wrong reasons, insisted that Vekic has been getting up to mischief - and told Wawrinka at the middle of a match.
After Wawrinka "got a bit lippy", Kyrigos made the remarkable comment: Kokkinakis banged your girlfriend. Sorry to tell you that mate.
Kokkinakis being Kyrgios" Australian Davis Cup teammate, Thanasi. Kyrgios has since been fined.
But who is Donna Vekic? Why was she on the end of the Aussie wild child"s ridiculous comment? Here is everything you need to know...
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- Name: Donna Vekic
- Age: 19
- Nationality: Croatian
- World ranking (WTA): 127
Focus: Vekic is a fast-rising star in the sport
Ah, the label of doom. That is exactly what Vekic has got at the moment, with some tennis commentators singing her praises.
It is believed that Vekic has the ability to follow in the footsteps of former Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova - a claim first made back when she won the Croatian national junior championships in 2011.
In interviews she has given, she has revealed that she understands the comparisons but wants to make a name for herself.
She has played on the WTA Tour since the age of 16 in 2012.
Relationship with WawrinkaSupporter: Vekic watches on during a Wawrinka match
Vekic has reportedly been in a relationship with Wawrinka since April, around the time that the Swiss pro split from his wife Ilham Vuilloud, with whom he spent 10 years.
However, Vekic and Wawrinka have never publicly declared that they are dating.
History with KokkinakisSpotlight: Thanasi Kokkinakis has been thrust into the spotlight
Vekic has been friends with Kokkinakis for at least two years - and the pair have taken to the court together in the past.
The Kokk (as he calls himself on Instagram) paired with Vekic during the 2014 Australian Open mixed doubles competition.
Tennis supporters have questioned whether the pair have been dating in the past - with accusations coming as early as April 2013.
That comes as the pair have enjoyed Twitter conversations with each other in years gone by.
MORE: Is Kyrgios" sledge sport"s biggest low-blow insult?
Source: http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/tennis/who-donna-vekic-stanlislas-wawrinkas-6245782
